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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,750,593.75 and 3,799,957.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,750,593.75 and 3,799,957.50 is: 8,248,445.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,750,593.75 : 3,799,957.50 = 3,799,957.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,750,593.75/3,799,957.50 = 3,799,957.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,750,593.75x = 3,799,957.50 × 3,799,957.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,750,593.75x = 14,439,677,001,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,439,677,001,806.25/1,750,593.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,248,445.42

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